Monthly Archives: May 2016

Hello my wonderful friends!

This Thursday May 26th, Harris&DeBray heads out to North Delta to the area’s finest gastropub, One20 Public House, to play some blues and participate in their 2 week long Negroni promotion! Here’s the scoop – http://negroniweek.com/venue/one20-public-house/ So for every Negroni you purchase – and they are DELISH! – money goes to this worthy cause! It’s great and we are proud to be a part of it. We play from 6:30-9:30pm.

On Thursday Jun 2nd, we’re back at One20 Pub continuing the Negroni madness – also on Jun 9th, when it ends. We really hope to see you there! All shows are 6:30-9:30pm.

And then it’s my BIRTHDAY!! Yes, we’re back at Heritage Grill celebrating the annual Gemini Thang!! Yippee!! Make a reservation now because you know it’s gonna be packed to the rafters. So that’s Friday Jun 3rd from 8-midnight. 604.759.0819 for reservations. I WILL see you there!

Here’s something – on Saturday Jun 18th at 7pm I’ll be part of a huge show at Blue Frog Studios in White Rock called “Ladies Sing the Blues”!! Oh yes, Rob Montgomery is working his magic again so Joani Bye, Nadine States, Alita Dupray, Amanda Dean and I will be doing two shows with Rob’s stellar band and it is going to be AMAZING!! Tickets are selling like hotcakes so go to http://www.bluefrogstudios.ca/newshows.html#lb and get yours NOW!! It will be SO cool to see you there!!

So much more coming up in the coming weeks and months so PLEASE visit our website for all the details. www.lesismoremusic.com

See you at the gigs!
Leslie & the boys

Hey Everyone!

This week is a great one starting with Harris&DeBray playing at The Yale on Tuesday May 17th from 9-11pm!! We are STOKED to play this venerable home of the blues and we would LOVE to see you there!! Reserve your table by calling them at 604.428.9253 and hey, tell them you know the band. See you there!

And then it’s Dish N Dazzle – yay!! We LOVE this event every year where we get to make a difference by helping out the BC Hospitality Foundation – they support hospitality industry people who become ill – SO great!! We play at the Trade & Convention Centre from 6:30-9:30 and I think there may be a few tickets left – https://bchospitalityfoundation.com/event/dish-n-dazzle-2016/ for all the details, tickets, etc. This is gonna be GREAT!!

Lots more stuff coming in the weeks ahead but one thing I wanna mention is MY BIRTHDAY PARTY at Heritage Grill on Friday June 3rd!! Yes, I’m gonna be 49 again, lol. You know you wanna celebrate with me, right? Right. Make a ressie – it sells out every year. (Am I lucky or what??) 604.759.0819. No gifts required – your lovely face in the room is gift enough for me. (Except for you Lorne. Lol!)

That’s all for now, folks!
See you at the gigs,
Leslie & the boys

Hello lovely friends of Lesismore!!

Looking for something fabulous to do this Thursday? Do I have something for you! The Lesismore Trio will be playing at The Dockside Restaurant in the Granville Island Hotel for the 2016 Coal Harbour Liquor Store Spring Patio Wine Tasting! Here’s the scoop:
“Coal Harbour Liquor Store is pleased to present a unique patio wine tasting event for Spring. We’re celebrating Dockside Restaurant’s sixth consecutive “Best Patio” win in the Georgia Straight Golden Plate Awards with another al fresco tasting event. Guests at the 2016 Spring Tasting will be able to enjoy 100 wines from all over the world along with carefully selected local craft spirits and beers, all served on Dockside’s spectacular waterfront patio. The $49.95 event ticket includes all wine tastings–no further tasting vouchers are needed! Tapas will be served from the Dockside’s kitchen, and the ticket also include a voucher good for $10 off any purchase at Coal Harbour Liquor Store. Ticket holders can take advantage of a free shuttle to the event from the Coal Harbour Liquor Store. The 2016 Pelican Bay Wine Tasting event is being held on Thursday May 12th from 5-8PM. Why not make a night of it with dinner at Dockside, your event ticket entitles you to 10% off your food bill on the event day.”
Here’s all the information on tickets, times, etc. It would be GREAT to see you there!! http://www.eventbrite.ca/e/2016-coal-harbour-liquor-store-spring-patio-wine-tasting-tickets-22804582119?aff=eac2

On Saturday May 14th, the quartet heads to the West End to play The Dover Arms from 4-7pm. Yay!! Phil Robertson joining us on drums – SO fun! Get there early to grab your table or better yet, make a reservation! 604.683.1929. Put on your dancing shoes and we’ll see you there!

Then it’s Dish N Dazzle on Wed May 18th. I’m assuming you have your tickets by now but if not, please visit https://bchospitalityfoundation.com/dish-n-dazzle/ for all the info, to buy tickets, etc. We play from 6:30-9:30 and this is gonna be a spectacular evening!! Joining us this year is Bobby Bacchus – a BCHF recipient and amazing crooner – you do NOT want to miss this!! Not to mention delectable food and yummy wines of Australia. You know you wanna…

And then Curtis and I are off to Horseshoe Bay to do our Harris&DeBray thing at the lovely Hugo’s at Thunderbird Marina. SUCH a gorgeous little spot! We play from 7-9pm and we would be SO happy to see you there!

Much much more coming up – as you know, you can always hit our website for the complete list of what’s happening. www.lesismoremusic.com/events

See you at the gigs!
Leslie & the boys

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I work at Federico’s Supper Club, and I wanted to send out a great big unsolicited THANK YOU to our manager Brunella for having brought in an amazing quartet of talented performers tonight – Lesismore . You can check them out here

My favourite singer/instrumental group in our city of bountiful talent is Lesismore.

The group consists of Curtis DeBray on guitar and vocals, Lee Oliphant on upright bass and vocals, Nino DiPasquale, on drums and of course, the vivacious Leslie Harris. Lead vocalist, chief motivator, pace-setter, actuator and choirmaster, she has energy to burn!

Lesismore is a band out of British Columbia that pegs its music as blues, funk, roots, and I suppose there are elements of all three here, but this is music that really feels less blues to me, and more like the rock of the 1970s.

Of course there are certain songs that have more directly recognizable feels too. For …